The Environment Clearance granted to the 1320 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Plant is set aside by National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its judgment dated 21st December, 2016 in a matter petitioned by Vindhya Bachao members Debadityo Sinha (environmentalist), Shiva Kumar Upadhyaya (journalist) and Mukesh Kumar (student of Banaras Hindu University) in Appeal No. 79/2014 Debadityo Sinha & Ors V Union of India & Ors. The court has also asked the project proponent to restore the area and halt any developmental work of the project. Read Judgment | Press Release in English, प्रेस विज्ञप्ति हिंदी में

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Mirzapur Thermal Power Project is proposed in village Dadri Khurd of District Mirzapur in Indian state Uttar Pradesh. Welspun Energy (U.P.) Pvt Ltd is the proponent of the project which plans to develop 2 x 660 MW coal based thermal power units. The project received environmental clearance in August 2014 which was challenged subsequently by members of Vindhya Bachao in October, 2014.

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